The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-24
Disinterested Action of Mr.. La
mar, the Caucus Nominee.
He Withdraws and Nominates His Nearest
Competitor.
Interesting Scene In the House after the Election
Addresses Is Senator Elect Pasco
Speeches

messed the final act in the great drama
which has dragged its slow length along
through the past weeks. At 1890 Mr..
Campbell was called to the chair and Mr..
Mcclellan offered the following which
was adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, Hon. Samuel Pasco being
elected United States Senator will at IL
O'Clock to-day vacate the chair as
Speaker; therefore be it
ResOiUed, That the thanks of this House
are due and are hereby rendered to the
Hon. Samuel Pascofor his able courteous
and impartial rulings, as Speaker of this
body.
The chair having announced that the
House had fixed to-day for the election
of Speaker, Mr.. Lamar stated for the
committee that the Senate and
Messrs. Bloxham and McWhorter
and Gov. Perry had been invited to be
present, and that Justice McWhorter
was sick at home but would have some
one to represent him, also that Mr.. Biloxi
ham was sick and had sent a letter to the
committee.
Gov. Perry appeared with Senator
elect Pasco and was greeted with hearty
cheers. The Senate then entered the
hall. Mr.. Crawford nominated Mr.. La
mar, and Mr.. Duncan seconded the NOM
nation.
MIR. LAMAR wITHDRAwS.
Mr.. Lamar took the entire assemblage
by surprise by withdrawing his name,
after few explanatory remarks refer
ring to the Kindness of his friends and
the caucus in making the nomination, ,and
said that he felt it due to the other sec
tiOns of the State that the speakership
should go elsewhere, if the members
would indulge HIM in this view. He
ended by nominating Mr.. Brown, of
Orange, his chief competitor in the
caucus.
This act and the disinterested and pa
triotic motives which prompted it was
received with n round of hearty ap-
plause. The nomination was seconded
cordially by Messrs. Hicks, Willie and
Campbell. Mr.. Hicks moved that Mr.
Brown be elected by acclamation. This
was carried unanimously and MIR. Brown
was escorted to the Speakers chair and
made a grateful Acknowledgements of the
honor conferred upon him. Mr.. Hicks
offered the following which was adopted
unanimously.
Resolved, That it is with exceeding re-
gret that this House has learned the de-
termination of our Speaker, Hon. Sam
uel Pasco to retire permanently from the
discharge of the duties of that office and
it is almost useless to say that which is
so apparent that in retiring from the
Speakers chair; you carry with you the
high esteem and sincere regret of every
member of this body in the discharge of
your arduous duties AS our presiding Off
Ger. Your dignified bearing ON all occa-
sioi.s and unassuming character the I'M
partiality of your rulings regardless of
party lines, or the distinction of color
nave won for you an enviable place in
the estimation of this body. With a
firm hand you have guided our delibera-
tions, yet SO mildly and so mod, :tly
have you exercised your rights
that no member has had the
slightest cause for complaint and no
murmur of disapprobation has ever been
manifested against you.
Ii is therefore with exceeding reg 'et
that we now dissolve the connection
that has existed So agreeably since our
association i'm this House and our best
wishes for you future success go with
have been chosen by the united voice of
this Legislative Assembly.
Senator Pasco responded briefly, speak
ing extempore and without notes in
touching and appropriate language, ex-
pressing his surprise at the sudden deter
mination of his colleague, Mr.. Lamar,
to withdraw, and most heartily approx
ing the choice which had been
made of successor, a choice which
the action of the caucus in placing MIR.
Brown as its second choice may be said
to have itself made and now here the
open session So promptly ratified, and
referred to the efficient services the
House had already enjoyed at the hand
of Mr.. Brown while acting ON sew
eral occasions as the temporary
chairman, as conclusive evidence
that he would make most ex-
cellent and satisfactory presiding
officer. He then referred gracefully and
gratefully to the honors, all undeserved.
that the House and the Legislature had
conferred ON himself, and expressed his
sincere qualification at the happy ter
mInation of the protracted and extra
ordinary struggle. He disclaimed any
intention to be hasty about outlin-
ing in detail the policy he might
be called upon to pursue as Senator, but
assured his hearers that he should make
all possible use of the period intervening
before Congress convened to visit all
parts of the State and make himself
familiar with the wants of the people in
every section in the closest detail, so as
to be prepared as thoroughly possible
to meet the momentous requirements of
the high position to which he had been
chosen That he was in entire sym
pathy with the Democratic State and
National platform upon which our vic
tories have been gained.
AS To PROTECTION.
He would say now, however, that as
long as the Government collected its
revenue mainly by import duties he
might be relied upon to use every faculty
he possessed and do all in his power to
compass the protection of the industrial
interests of the State, and if there could
be any diminution of taxation that
could possibly affect the interest of the
farmers, mechanics and laborers of Flor
ida. it should have his warmest support.
He closed by fervent and heartfelt